how many teams from africa qualify for world cup

June 26, 2026

Africa has 10 teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: nine direct qualifiers plus one team through the inter-confederation play-off route.

How it works

CAF’s 2026 qualification format gives Africa nine automatic spots in the tournament and one additional play-off spot.

For this World Cup

The 10 African teams reported as qualified are Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, and Tunisia.

Bottom line

So the short answer is: 10 teams from Africa can qualify for the World Cup in 2026.